Luc Marreel
Encyclopedia
Luc Marreel is a retired Belgian
professional
darts
player who competed in the 1980s.
Marreel played in the BDO World Darts Championship
five times. In 1981, he beat Denmark
's Jan Larsen
in the first round before losing in round two to Tony Brown
. In 1982, Marreel beat Alistair Forrester
in the first round, but lost in the second round to Sweden
's Stefan Lord
. In 1983, Marreel again won his first round match, defeating the Welshman Ceri Morgan
2-0 in the opening round but lost 3-0 in the second round again to Lord. Marreel suffered a first round exit in 1984 to America
's Rick Ney
but reached the second round once more in 1985, beating Dave Lee
in round one but was defeated in the second round by 1983 World Champion Keith Deller
.
Marreel also played in the Winmau World Masters
twice in 1982 and 1983 but lost in the first round both times. Marreel won the Belgium National Championships in 1981 and the Belgium Gold Cup in 1982 and 1983, but his biggest tournament win was the 1983 Dutch Open.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
professional
Professional
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darts
Darts
Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
player who competed in the 1980s.
Marreel played in the BDO World Darts Championship
BDO World Darts Championship
The BDO World Darts Championship is a world championship competition in darts, organised by the British Darts Organisation . It began in 1978, and was the only world championship tournament until 1994...
five times. In 1981, he beat Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
's Jan Larsen
Jan Larsen
Jan Larsen was a Danish football player, who played 29 games as a defender for the Denmark national football team from 1968 to 1971. He was named 1970 Danish Football Player of the Year. During his career, he played for HB, AB, and Skovshoved IF.-External links:*...
in the first round before losing in round two to Tony Brown
Tony Brown (darts player)
Tony Brown is a former English professional darts player. He reached the World Professional Darts Championships semi-finals four times, losing twice to Eric Bristow and twice to John Lowe....
. In 1982, Marreel beat Alistair Forrester
Alistair Forrester
Alistair Forrester is a retired Scottish professional darts player who competed in the 1980s.He qualified twice to play in the World Professional Darts Championship, but lost in the first round on both occasions. He was beaten 0-2 by Bobby George in the 1981 Championship and 1-2 by the Belgian...
in the first round, but lost in the second round to Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
's Stefan Lord
Stefan Lord
Stefan Lord is a retired Swedish professional darts player, who competed in British Darts Organisation events, and is one of the country's most successful players....
. In 1983, Marreel again won his first round match, defeating the Welshman Ceri Morgan
Ceri Morgan
Ceri Morgan is a retired darts player.He made his World Championship debut in 1979, beating Barry Atkinson in the first round before losing to Tony Brown in the second round...
2-0 in the opening round but lost 3-0 in the second round again to Lord. Marreel suffered a first round exit in 1984 to America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
's Rick Ney
Rick Ney
Rick Ney is a retired American professional darts player who competed in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.He reached the final of the prestigious News of the World Darts Championship in 1986 losing to Bobby George. He made four appearances in the World Professional Darts Championship - with his best...
but reached the second round once more in 1985, beating Dave Lee
Dave Lee
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in round one but was defeated in the second round by 1983 World Champion Keith Deller
Keith Deller
Keith Deller is an English darts player, who won the Embassy World Professional Darts Championship in 1983. He was the first qualifier ever to win the championship and remains one of the youngest champions in history...
.
Marreel also played in the Winmau World Masters
Winmau World Masters
The Winmau World Masters is one of the longest running and most prestigious professional darts tournaments, which began in 1974 - even before the current World Professional Championship...
twice in 1982 and 1983 but lost in the first round both times. Marreel won the Belgium National Championships in 1981 and the Belgium Gold Cup in 1982 and 1983, but his biggest tournament win was the 1983 Dutch Open.